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MARIA E. BEASLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR'OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM ROBERT THOMPSON, OF SAME PLACE.

MACHINE FOR DRIVING HOOPS UPON CASKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,951, dated April 25, 1882.

Application filed November 80, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARIA E. BEASLEY, of the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Driving Hoops upon Casks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a sufificiently full, clear, and exact description thereof to enable those skilled in the art to make said invention.

The object of this inventionis to avoid some inconveniences and delays incident to the work iug of the machine set forthin my Letters Patent No.245,050 by making this machine so as to readily adaptitself to any imperfections of form in the cask and hoops, and thus greatly accelerate its work.

In the workingof the above-stated patented machine the unequal action of the drivingbelts sometimes would move one driving-head faster than the other and displace the cask on the truck or saddle, and the variations in the angle at which the jaws rested upon hoops of unequal diameter hindered the driving of the hoops, audit rendered the machine uncertail in its action.

The nature of my invention consists incombination of appliances for more conveniently holding thecasks to be hooped, so as to properly present them to the action of the hoopdriving machinery; in an adjustable arrangement of the hoop-driving arms and jaws, whereby the machine can be readily adapted tocasksof different diameters; in a mechanism for automatically adapting the driving arms and jaws to imperfections or deviations in the casks from circular form; in an improved mechanism for holding the hoops in position so as to present them to the action of the driving apparatus; and in improved combinations of mechanism for driving hoops equally on both ends of the casks simultaneously.

I will now proceed to describe the modeof making and operating this invention, referring in so doing to the drawings annexed and the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 represents a plan of the machine. Fig. 2 represents a front elevation Fig. 3, an end elevation. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 show modifications. Fig.7 shows an enlarged centralsecand 'use the v (No model.)

adapted to hold casks of different diameters in the proper central position to receive the hoops.

G and G are two heads or standards fitted to slide lengthwise in guides A, formed in a base, A and are moved simultaneouslyin opposite directions by a pinion, C engaging in the racks O and 0 attached respectively to the heads 0 and G. The pinion G is propelled by a train of gear-wheels and pinions susceptible of being reversed in the direction of their motion by either shifting belts or clutches engaging in pulleys revolving in opposite directions, controlled by the hands of an attendant.

Upon each of the standards 0 and G are placed a series of jaws or joints, D, arranged at equal distances in circles concentric to the axis of the cask B. In each of thejaws D is a claw or arm, E, provided with a tooth or shoulder, E adapted to rest against the hoop Hand press it toward the center of the cask B. The several jaws I) are made radially adjustable by fitting through radial slots 0" in the heads 0 and C,theportious Dot' the stems or shanks of the jaws D fitting in the slots G being rectangular, so as to prevent their turniug while they may slide lengthwise in the slot 0 The portion D of the shank of the jaws D back of the head 0 and C is cylindric,

and passes through spiral or involute slots G. in the circular plates G, which are fitted so as;

to turn upon centerscoincident with the axial line of the barrel. A nut, D fitting upon screw-threads D on the shanks of thejaws D, serves the double purpose of holding the jaws D against the heads (1 and O and also theplates Gagainst the back of the heads or standards C and C. By turning the plates G either forward or backward the jaws D are simultaneously caused to approach or recede from the center or the axial line of the barrel, and are thus radially adapted to casks of different diameters.

Instead of the plates G havinginvolute slots G, a plate, G, as shown in Fig. 14, may be used, provided with equidistant studs R and links S,fittingupon theparts D ofthe jaws D. The operation of this form of device is the same as that first described in expanding or contracting the circle of thejaws D on the heads and G to suit different diameters of casks.

Upon each of the arms E, back of the tooth or shoulder E is a second shoulder, E adapted' to engage with the truss-hoops and draw them off from the casks. The bevel and portions of arms E beyond the tooth or shoulder E is of such form as to be adapted to rest on the outer surface of the hoops H.

To each of the arms E, near to the points jointed to the jaw D, is attached a spring, F (shown detached in Fig. 15 and as applied in Fig. 10,) projecting at right angles of the arm E toward the center of the head (3, and having a slit formed in the end to fit over the rods or bolts F F between the collars F and F fastened thereon.

The rods F are susceptible of motion lengthwise, and when moved toward the cask they cause the arms E to open, and when moved away from the cask cause the arms E to close upon the hoops H. The springs F act as levers in conjunction with the arm E, and their elasticity permits the levers E to adapt themselves to any variations from the circular form in casks and hoops. The slotted ends of the springs F permit them to slide in and out on the bolt or rod F without becoming disengaged from the rod F and collars F and F when the radial adjustment of the jaws D and the connected parts is changed.

The levers E are pressed in toward the center of the cask B by means of springs F and are opened by means of levers F operating the rods F. The levers F are connected by a rod, F which is adjustably connected to one of the levers F*, as shown at F in Fig. 2, so as to operate both levers simultaneously in different adjustments for different lengths of casks. By means of a shifter applying the bands turning the pinion (J by its connected gearing in either direction the heads 0 and U can be forced toward each other or drawn apart, and by means of the rod F the arms E may be simultaneously opened and closed.

In the modified form of the machine shown in Figs. 4, 5, and G a right and left screw, M, and nuts N and N are substituted for the pinion C and racks O and O for propelling the heads 0 and C. The motion from the nut N is transmitted to the head 0 by means of rods N This form of machine possesses the advantage of a more direct transmission of force than that shown in the preceding figures; and

the rods N acting as guides, supersede the bed-plate A required in the other form of machine.

The machine is operated as follows: The cask B, with the truss-hoops B upon it, is placed on the truck A centrally with the heads 0 and C. A hoop of metal is then placed upon each end of the cask at the points marked B and the arms E being closed upon it, so that the shoulders E bear againstthe outer edges of the hoops, and the power applied by means of the shifter, so that both end hoops are forced tightly on the casks. The motion of the driving-gear is then reversed, so as to loosen the hold of the arms E on the end hoops, and the arms opened by moving the rod F and the heads 0 and O are then moved toward each other sufficiently to permit the hooks or shoulders E to pass over the truss-hoops B The arms E are then closed by moving the rod F and upon applying power by the shifter the heads 0 and O are drawn apart, pulling the truss-hoops B off, after which the intermediate permanent hoops are applied and forced on in the same'manner as the end hoops.

Having described my invention and the mode of using the same, what I claim is- 1. In a machine for driving hoops upon casks, the combination of radially-adjustable jaws D and arms E, hinged thereto, having claws E with the pair of heads 0 and G, and arranged to reciprocate through varying distances in opposite directions by means of gearing propelled by a reversible driving mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a machine for hooping casks, the truck A, having V-shaped bearings A, adjustable thereon in height, and adapted to hold casks of different diameters centrally between the driving-heads O and O, in combination with said driving-heads, provided with arms E and jaws D, radially adjustable thereon and arranged to reciprocate simultaneously in opposite directions, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the rigid arms E, springs F spring arms or levers F operated by the rods F, having collars F and F thereon, and moved by the levers F connected adjustably at by the rod F, for the purpose of adapting the machine to casks of different lengths, substantially as described and shown.

4. In a machine for driving hoops on casks, the combination of the rigid arms E, provided with shoulders E and E adapted to drive on or retract hoops from casks, with the elastic actuating-arm F connected by the collars F and F on the rods F, for applying and releasing the shoulders E and E to and from hoops upon casks of imperfect circular form, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a machine for driving hoops on casks, the double series of arms E, having shoulders E and E adapted to drive on or draw off the hoops of casks,'in combination with'the rods F and the spring-levers F, and a driving.

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mechanism adapted to move the pair of heads bearing both series of arms simultaneously inopposite directions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

6. In a machine for hoopin g casks, the combination of reciprocating heads 0 and 0, oper ated by mechanism moving them variable distances simultaneously in opposite directions, and bearing rigid arms E, pressed inwardly by the springs F, with the elastic arms F for the purpose of opening the arms E and applying the shoulders of the several arms E to irregularities in the shape of the hoops, and driving the hoops on or drawing the hoops ofi' from a cask, substantially as set forth and described.

7. The combination of the double series of arms E, connected elastically by the springarms F and rods F to a single opening and closing mechanism, and hinged to the jaws D, with the pair of heads 0 and O, rigidly secured 20 to said jaws D and arranged to move simultaneously in opposite directions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARIA E. BEASLEY. Witnesses:

VAN WYcK BUDD, J. DANIEL EBY. 

